Destroy and Trim

Destroy

Destroy verb - To bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of.
Usage example: their poor scores on the final exam destroyed any chance they might have had to pass the course

Trim and destroy are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Trim" instead a verb "Destroy".

Nearby Words: destroyed, destroyer, destroying

Trim

Trim verb - To defeat by a large margin.
Usage example: they trimmed our team by 40 points

Destroy and trim are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Destroy" instead a verb "Trim".

Nearby Words: trimming, trimmer, trimly

Common collocations

head destroy head trim head
walls destroy walls trim walls

Both words in one sentence

  • Film / Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol Genius Bruiser: Kurt Hendricks/Cobalt - he's both a nuclear strategist and a former Swedish special forces member, and although he's no longer in full fighting trim, he almost keeps Ethan at bay in the climactic end fight long enough for the nuclear missile he launched to destroy San Francisco.
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